Bartlett, Loop, Fortson, Walker, and Other Families

James Stewart Fortson

M, ID# 20852, b. 10 August 1921, d. 17 March 1994

Father: Thomas Ed Fortson¹ b. 13 Oct 1900
Mother: Lois McConnell² b. 10 Jul 1901, d. Oct 1989

Birth*: He was born on 10 August 1921 in Madison County, Georgia.^3,4
Death*: He died on 17 March 1994 at age 72.⁵

Other Names*: James Fortson.

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 147 (naming Thomas Ed Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Lois McConnell as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, James S. Fortson, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, James S. Fortson, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (stating that he died on 17 Mar 1984; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Hull, Ga. when he died).

Dallas Edward Fortson

M, ID# 20855

Father: Thomas Ed Fortson¹ b. 13 Oct 1900
Mother: Lois McConnell² b. 10 Jul 1901, d. Oct 1989

Marriage*: He married Rachel Kincaid.^3,4,5
Burial*: Interment was in Colbert City Cemetery, Colbert, Madison County, Georgia.⁶

Other Names*: Dallas Edd Fortson, Dallas Fortson.⁶

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Family: Rachel Kincaid

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 147 (naming Thomas Ed Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Lois McConnell as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Dallas Edd Fortson, memorial no. 89461936, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (citing inscription on grave marker that he was the husband of Rachel Kincaid Fortson).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Rachel Kincaid Fortson, memorial no. 89461940, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (citing inscription on grave marker that she was the wife of Dallas Edd Fortson).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Dallas Edd Fortson, memorial no. 89461936, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.

Rachel Kincaid

F, ID# 20856

Marriage*: She married Dallas Edward Fortson, son of Thomas Ed Fortson and Lois McConnell.^1,2,3
Burial*: Interment was in Colbert City Cemetery, Colbert, Madison County, Georgia.⁴

Other Names*: Rachel Kincaid Fortson, Rachel Fortson.

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Family: Dallas Edward Fortson

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 147.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Dallas Edd Fortson, memorial no. 89461936, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (citing inscription on grave marker that he was the husband of Rachel Kincaid Fortson).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Rachel Kincaid Fortson, memorial no. 89461940, viewed on 11 Jan 2013 (citing inscription on grave marker that she was the wife of Dallas Edd Fortson).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Rachel Kincaid Fortson, memorial no. 89461940, viewed on 11 Jan 2013.

Emris Fortson

M, ID# 20857

Father: Thomas Ed Fortson¹ b. 13 Oct 1900
Mother: Lois McConnell² b. 10 Jul 1901, d. Oct 1989

Burial*: Interment was in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Madison County, Georgia.³

Note*: He died at age 8.³

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 147 (naming Thomas Ed Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Lois McConnell as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147.

Harold Fortson

M, ID# 20862

Father: Thomas Ed Fortson¹ b. 13 Oct 1900
Mother: Lois McConnell² b. 10 Jul 1901, d. Oct 1989

Burial*: Interment was in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Madison County, Georgia.³

Note*: He was a twin. He died at eight months of age.³

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 147 (naming Thomas Ed Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Lois McConnell as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147.

Hugh Fortson

M, ID# 20865

Father: Thomas Ed Fortson¹ b. 13 Oct 1900
Mother: Lois McConnell² b. 10 Jul 1901, d. Oct 1989

Burial*: Interment was in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Madison County, Georgia.³

Note*: He was a twin. He died at fourteen months of age.³

Last Edited: 11 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 147 (naming Thomas Ed Fortson as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147 (naming Lois McConnell as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 147.

Ben Bryant

M, ID# 20875

Marriage*: He married Martha Jane Fortson, daughter of Thomas Edmond Fortson and Nancy Elizabeth Scarborough.

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Family: Martha Jane Fortson b. 20 Feb 1881

David Bryant¹
Ovelia Wreathey Bryant+² b. 20 Apr 1900, d. 28 Nov 1962
Susie Bryant+³ b. 15 Jan 1902, d. 24 Jan 1979
George W. Bryant+⁴ b. 9 May 1903, d. 21 Aug 1978
Jessie Belle Bryant+³ b. 15 Mar 1907, d. 16 Oct 1997
John Edd Bryant+¹ b. 6 Apr 1911, d. 21 Dec 1998
Eudelle Bryant³ b. 29 Jan 1916, d. 14 Aug 1997
Gertrude Bryant+³ b. 17 Feb 1918, d. 27 Apr 2003

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 156-57 (naming Ben Bryant as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 156 (giving her name as Wreatha Bryant and naming Ben Bryant as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 156-57 (naming Ben Bryant as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 147, 156 (both naming Ben Bryant as his father).

Ovelia Wreathey Bryant

F, ID# 20876, b. 20 April 1900, d. 28 November 1962

Father: Ben Bryant¹
Mother: Martha Jane Fortson² b. 20 Feb 1881

Birth*: She was born on 20 April 1900 in Alabama.³
Marriage*: She married William Fort England.^4,3,5
Death*: She died on 28 November 1962 in Saint Clair County, Alabama, at age 62.³
Burial*: Interment was in First Baptist Cemetery, Odenville, Saint Clair County, Alabama.³

Other Names*: Wreatha Bryant, Wreatha Bryant England, Ovelia Bryant, Ovelia Bryant England, Ovelia England.

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of her grave marker, is here.

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Family: William Fort England b. 10 Dec 1891, d. 27 Feb 1969

Herman Leroy England+^6,7 b. 28 Sep 1916, d. 1 Jan 1978
Clauson Fort England+⁶ b. 9 Jun 1924, d. 13 May 1994

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 156 (giving her name as Wreatha Bryant and naming Ben Bryant as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 156 (giving her name as Wreatha Bryant and naming Martha Jane Fortson as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Ovelia Wreathey England, memorial no. 35729112, viewed on 12 Jan 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 156 (giving her name as Wreatha Bryant).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for William Fort England, memorial no. 35729068, viewed on 12 Jan 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 156 (naming Wreatha Bryant as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Herman Leroy England, memorial no. 35728975, viewed on 12 Jan 2012 (naming Ovelia Wreathey England as his mother).

William Fort England

M, ID# 20877, b. 10 December 1891, d. 27 February 1969

Birth*: He was born on 10 December 1891 in Blount County, Alabama.¹
Marriage*: He married Ovelia Wreathey Bryant, daughter of Ben Bryant and Martha Jane Fortson.^2,3,1
Death*: He died on 27 February 1969 in Saint Clair County, Alabama, at age 77.¹
Burial*: Interment was in First Baptist Cemetery, Odenville, Saint Clair County, Alabama.¹

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his grave marker, is [WEB]:http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35729068;here.

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Family: Ovelia Wreathey Bryant b. 20 Apr 1900, d. 28 Nov 1962

Herman Leroy England+^4,5 b. 28 Sep 1916, d. 1 Jan 1978
Clauson Fort England+⁴ b. 9 Jun 1924, d. 13 May 1994

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for William Fort England, memorial no. 35729068, viewed on 12 Jan 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 156 (giving her name as Wreatha Bryant).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Ovelia Wreathey England, memorial no. 35729112, viewed on 12 Jan 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 156 (naming William England as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Herman Leroy England, memorial no. 35728975, viewed on 12 Jan 2012 (naming William Fort England as his father).

Herman Leroy England

M, ID# 20878, b. 28 September 1916, d. 1 January 1978

Father: William Fort England^3,4 b. 10 Dec 1891, d. 27 Feb 1969
Mother: Ovelia Wreathey Bryant^1,2 b. 20 Apr 1900, d. 28 Nov 1962

Birth*: He was born on 28 September 1916 in Alabama.⁵
Death*: He died on 1 January 1978 in Alabama at age 61.⁵
Burial*: Interment was in First Baptist Cemetery, Odenville, Saint Clair County, Alabama.⁵

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes a picture of his grave marker, is here.

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 156 (naming Wreatha Bryant as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Herman Leroy England, memorial no. 35728975, viewed on 12 Jan 2012 (naming Ovelia Wreathey England as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 156 (naming William England as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Herman Leroy England, memorial no. 35728975, viewed on 12 Jan 2012 (naming William Fort England as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Herman Leroy England, memorial no. 35728975, viewed on 12 Jan 2012.

Clauson Fort England

M, ID# 20880, b. 9 June 1924, d. 13 May 1994

Father: William Fort England¹ b. 10 Dec 1891, d. 27 Feb 1969
Mother: Ovelia Wreathey Bryant² b. 20 Apr 1900, d. 28 Nov 1962

Birth*: He was born on 9 June 1924.^3,4,5
Death*: He died on 13 May 1994 in Alabama at age 69.^4,6
Burial*: Interment was in First Baptist Cemetery, Odenville, Saint Clair County, Alabama.⁴

Note*: His grave marker says that he served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean War.⁴

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial, which includes pictures of his grave markers, is here.

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 156 (naming William England as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 156 (naming Wreatha Bryant as his mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 156.
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Clauson Fort England, memorial no. 64370432, viewed on 12 Jan 2012.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Clauson F. England, viewed on 12 Jan 2013.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Clauson F. England, viewed on 12 Jan 2013 (stating that he died on 13 May 1994; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Gadsden, Ala. when he died).

Susie Bryant

F, ID# 20888, b. 15 January 1902, d. 24 January 1979

Father: Ben Bryant¹
Mother: Martha Jane Fortson² b. 20 Feb 1881

Birth*: She was born on 15 January 1902.³
Marriage*: She married Robert R. Horsley.^4,3,5
Death*: She died on 24 January 1979 at age 77.³
Burial*: Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama.³

Other Names*: Susie Bryant Horsley, Susie Horsley.

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Family: Robert R. Horsley b. 10 Apr 1891, d. 23 Feb 1970

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 156-57 (naming Ben Bryant as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 156-57 (naming Martha Jane Fortson as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Susie B. Horsley, memorial no. 31307435, viewed on 12 Jan 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 157.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Robert T. Horsley, memorial no. 31307434, viewed on 12 Jan 2012.

Robert R. Horsley

M, ID# 20889, b. 10 April 1891, d. 23 February 1970

Birth*: He was born on 10 April 1891.¹
Marriage*: He married Susie Bryant, daughter of Ben Bryant and Martha Jane Fortson.^2,3,1
Death*: He died on 23 February 1970 at age 78.¹
Burial*: Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama.¹

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Family: Susie Bryant b. 15 Jan 1902, d. 24 Jan 1979

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Robert T. Horsley, memorial no. 31307434, viewed on 12 Jan 2012.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 157.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Susie B. Horsley, memorial no. 31307435, viewed on 12 Jan 2012.

David Bryant

M, ID# 20893

Father: Ben Bryant¹
Mother: Martha Jane Fortson² b. 20 Feb 1881

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 156-57 (naming Ben Bryant as his father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 156-57 (naming Martha Jane Fortson as his mother).

Jessie Belle Bryant

F, ID# 20894, b. 15 March 1907, d. 16 October 1997

Father: Ben Bryant¹
Mother: Martha Jane Fortson² b. 20 Feb 1881

Birth*: She was born on 15 March 1907.^3,4
Marriage*: She married Grady Hamby.⁵
Burial*: Interment was in Rainbow Memorial Park, Rainbow City, Etowah County, Alabama.⁶
Death*: She died on 16 October 1997 at age 90.^3,7

Other Names*: Jessie Bryant, Belle Bryant, Jessie Belle Bryant Hamby, Jessie Bryant Hamby, Belle Bryant Hamby, Jessie Hamby, Belle Hamby.⁸

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Family: Grady Hamby b. 5 Feb 1908, d. Oct 1986

Citations

[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 156-57 (naming Ben Bryant as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 156-57 (naming Martha Jane Fortson as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Jessie Belle Hamby, memorial no. 101409081, viewed on 12 Jan 2012 (giving only the year).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Belle Hamby, viewed on 12 Jan 2013.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 157.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Jessie Belle Hamby, memorial no. 101409081, viewed on 12 Jan 2012.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Belle Hamby, viewed on 12 Jan 2013 (stating that she died on 16 Oct 1997; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Gadsden, Ala. when she died).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, p. 157 (giving her name as Belle Bryant).

Grady Hamby

M, ID# 20895, b. 5 February 1908, d. October 1986

Birth*: He was born on 5 February 1908.^1,2
Marriage*: He married Jessie Belle Bryant, daughter of Ben Bryant and Martha Jane Fortson.³
Death*: He died in October 1986 at age 78.⁴
Burial*: Interment was in Rainbow Memorial Park, Rainbow City, Etowah County, Alabama.⁵

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here. Because the Social Security Death Index gives Oct 1986 as his death date, it is probable that the 1980 date on the memorial is incorrect.

Last Edited: 12 Jan 2013

Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Family: Jessie Belle Bryant b. 15 Mar 1907, d. 16 Oct 1997

Citations

[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Grady Hamby, memorial no. 101409149, viewed on 12 Jan 2012 (giving only the year).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Grady Hamby, viewed on 12 Jan 2013.
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), p. 157.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, Grady Hamby, viewed on 12 Jan 2013 (stating that he died in Oct 1986; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Gadsden, Ala. when he died).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Grady Hamby, memorial no. 101409149, viewed on 12 Jan 2012.